Supporters
Alone, we can do so little. Together, we can do so much. ~ Helen Keller
“I have known Analisa Balares since our post-college days, working at all hours in the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division. I have also been a supporter of her leadership at Womensphere for more than a decade, and honored to be on her Advisory Board.
I am delighted to be a Founding Patron of the Humansphere Foundation and her Vision 125 Global Art Exhibition series. I very much support her creation of original art, designed to benefit the evolution of the Womensphere Global Institute, usher the birth and growth of the new Humansphere Foundation, and help over 50 non-profit organizations making a difference in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals."
Simon passed away in 2022. We are honored to have known him and to have his support. We continue to advance our work and our impact, in honor of his faith and commendation.
We selected Analisa Balares as one of our 10 Inaugural UBS Global Visionaries - extraordinary people who dedicate their lives to projects, research, movements and technologies that have the potential to profoundly impact our lives and the society we live in.
Analisa understands the economic benefits of higher participation rates of women in the workforce and that a holistic approach needs to be applied to women’s education and development.
Analisa has drawn on her own experiences to design Womensphere’s distinctive community and ecosystem approach (and) apply it for women’s development in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) subjects across all socioeconomic classes and generations.
Simon Smiles, Former Chief Investment Officer, UBS Global Wealth Management; Founder, UBS Global Visionaries; World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
Johanna Cubillos - Managing Director, Infinity Capital; President, Co-Founder, Altitude
“Analisa Balares and I have known each other since we were teens, both studying on scholarship at Lester Pearson United World College in Vancouver Island. I saw her first Art Exhibit in Canada at the Pearson Max Bell Theatre.
I am excited to support her global philanthropic art project, Vision 125, which at the same time is letting me support our beloved alma mater, Pearson College UWC, through buying her original painting, which benefits Pearson. I’m happy to be part of this beautiful cycle of giving!”
"I have known and supported Analisa Balares since her founding of Womensphere over a decade ago, and I had been inspired by the impact she has created with the Womensphere community and social enterprise over the years, including our collaborations at EY to benefit the next generation of emerging leaders.
This year, I'm happy to be a Founding Supporter of the Humansphere Foundation and Analisa’s Vision 125 Global Art Exhibition Series, as she embarks on Womensphere's evolution and expansion, with Vision 125 benefiting the Womensphere Global Institute, the new Humansphere Foundation, and world-changing non-profit/social impact organizations."
Michelle Ng - Impact Innovation Leader, Americas Innovation, EY
As President of the Pearson College Alumni Association (PCAA), I want to express my appreciation for Analisa Balares' latest initiative, Vision 125 Global Art Series, which benefits the Humansphere Foundation, the Womensphere Institute, and exceptional non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
We are delighted to have Analisa as a Steering Council Member and Year Delegate in the PCAA, and excited to see her philanthropic art initiative benefiting our alma mater Lester Pearson United World College, and the broader United World College movement around the world.
This is one of the creative ways that PCAA leaders and members give thanks and give back to our beloved alma mater.
She is a truly inspirational leader and colleague.
Carly Downs - President Emeritus, Pearson College Alumni Association (PCAA); Retired banking executive at Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan
Vivian Analia Valdes Alberti - Doctor & Medical Specialist; Alumna, Lester Pearson United World College
Note: Analia Valdes Alberti bought the first painting created by Analisa Balares in her Vision 125 Global Art Series, sold at auction to benefit the Lester Pearson United World College.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead